Charity on the Kinneret: Tiberias Soup Kitchen Serves Hot Food Seasoned with Kindness Meir Panim’s Tiberias Free Restaurant not only provides warm meals, but the opportunity to socialize as well.
Posted on: October 22nd, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherThere's a superstitious thought that when you invite tragedy, it happily walks through the door. A second, more pragmatic view, is that when you prepare for it, you are better able to cope. Israel takes the second view as today we once again take part in the Turning Point 6 nation-wide exercise preparing us not only for earthquakes, but several other disasters.
A Canyon So Deep: Israel’s Red Canyon
Posted on: October 21st, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherThe entire walk through the canyon lasts about an hour - you walk through it, sliding down in some locations, squeezing between rocks in others. Then, you have a choice - this way back to the parking lot; that way to go deeper into the canyon. The sun was setting and the colors were amazing; as the sun touched the mountains, the red stone deepened and the golden sons glistened. We turned back to the parking lot because I didn't want to be out there in the dark.
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Posted on: October 17th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherHere on vacation I woke up in the middle of the night to watch the second debate. I had not seen either the first one or the VP debate, though I saw and read clips. I thought I would be bored; I wasn't. I hoped I would be impressed - I was...by Mitt Romney.
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Posted on: October 16th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherEilat is a different world from most of Israel - they like it that way; they want it that way. But more and more, security is coming down here. My overwhelming memory of Eilat remains that one visit, four years ago, on our 25th wedding anniversary, when Elie's unit came under terror attack in Jerusalem as they were walking to the Western Wall days before Rosh Hashana.
Shimon HaTzadik…Simon the Just
Posted on: October 15th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherWhat sets us apart from most people can be summed up so easily. Did you know that Sunday was the anniversary of the death of Shimon HaTzadik? He died about 2,300 years ago, give or take, and we know who he was, who his father was, what he did in his life, and where he is buried. And yesterday hundreds of Israelis likely visited his grave.
Posted on: October 11th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherAs the men danced around below us, I had a lot of time to notice the people who were there - many are friends and neighbors of mine; children and grandchildren of people I know. The rabbi that is so loved in this community; a woman who regularly collects food for needy people. This one has a child who is ill; a boy with Down Syndrome who is so loved and cherished. This family has more boys than I can count; this one just had a daughter who got married. She's a grandmother now. Her son just got engaged. That one there is married to her over there. And on and on - a community of people.
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Posted on: October 9th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherOn Simchat Torah we celebrate having successfully read the entire Torah over the space of a year.
Posted on: September 27th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherOnce again, the nonsense that a child is wiping up blood in Gaza as a picture is used again. This time, it is claimed by Syrian rebels to be a child there. In defending the Syrian rebels, Linda Juniper attempts to set the story straight...and misses completely.
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Posted on: September 20th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherWhatever is meant to happen, will happen. The best thing we can do is simply have faith.
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Posted on: September 12th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherOne inevitable fact I have learned after almost 20 years here is that tomorrow will come, as planned, as designed, no matter what I do.
Posted on: September 2nd, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherI clicked on the link and came to a YouTube video called "Dignified Transfer." I watched every second of it. Tears began to fall just as the plane came into view the first time.
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U.N. Head Rejects Calls for Israel’s Annihilation
Posted on: August 30th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherHonestly, that message could have been delivered from New York.
Anti-Aircraft Missiles in Sinai?
Posted on: August 26th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherThe Egyptians have never proven themselves to be particularly open or honest in their dealings with Israel. At least four wars have been fought between our countries. Peace is a fragile thing that must be nurtured. It must be built on honest dealings and trust. Moving tanks and anti-aircraft missiles violates not only the agreement, but the trust as well.
Posted on: August 22nd, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherWe would have three minutes if an attack came from Lebanon. Three minutes to get to shelter - and worry about where everyone else is and if they got to shelter in time. That's if the missiles come from Lebanon. I don't know how much time we'd have if the attack came from Syria or Iran...more, less, who knows.
Posted on: August 20th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherCan you understand the concept that a young mother was happy that her son now had a gas mask? When you can, you'll understand what it is to be Israeli - at least in part.
Posted on: August 12th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherI wonder if anyone in the Olympics has thought of the reality that people in Israel's south live with every day.
Arrogance, Silence, and the Saudi Threat
Posted on: August 9th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherThere is one great truth that all Israelis know; that all Jews have accepted. Today's modern Jew, at least in Israel, is different than the Jew of yesteryear.
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Posted on: August 8th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherI read an article today. My emotions went up and down as I read it, ending with the thought that the man in the story was about to embark on a journey of a thousand steps and that somewhere along that journey, his grandparents would smile.
Posted on: August 7th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherYesterday, Gaza supporters began tweeting that Israeli helicopters were randomly firing... I saw the video. It does not look random to me.
Posted on: August 6th, 2012
Blogs → A Soldier's MotherAccording to the Israeli government, the quick actions last night of Israel's soldiers prevented a greater tragedy from happening. According to those who support the Palestinians cause...well, they're stuck. They have to lie because they can't possibly work with the truth. So, here's how it goes, according to the twisted logic of the other side.
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